How to Call Sri Lanka from Australia

Step by step

Dial in this order.

1
Dial 0011
The exit code for Australia. It tells the network the next number is international.
0011
2
Dial 94
The country code for Sri Lanka.
94
3
Dial the area code
Sri Lanka area codes start with 0 at home. Leave it off: 112 for Colombo.
112
4
Dial the local number
6 digits in Colombo.
345 678

WHAT TO DIALAustralia → Sri Lanka

0011 + 94 + area code + number

Exit Code

0011

Australia exit code

Country Code

Country code for Sri Lanka

City Code

---(3)

Colombo 112. Drop the leading 0.

Phone Number

------(6)

Colombo, 6 digits

TypeWhat you dialExample

LANDLINE0011 94 --- ------ (3)+(6)0011 94 112 345 678 Colombo

MOBILE0011 94 --------- (9)0011 94 712 345 678

Drop the leading 0.

City	Dial from Australia	City code	Number

At home these codes are written with a 0 in front. Leave that off when calling from abroad.

Sydney8:40 AM

5½ hours

Colombo3:10 AM

Colombo is 5½ hours behind Sydney.

Just dial +94 112 345 678 — hold 0 to get the +. The + works from any country.